Local community stabilization share; power of authority to levy; limitation; receipt and collection by department; generated money as money of authority

(1) The authority has the exclusive power to levy the local community stabilization share under the use tax act, 1937 PA 94, MCL 205.91 to 205.111. The authority is authorized to levy the local community stabilization share under the use tax act, 1937 PA 94, MCL 205.91 to 205.111, and shall levy the local community stabilization share at the rate provided under section 3 of the use tax act, 1937 PA 94, MCL 205.93, but is not authorized to increase the rate of the local community stabilization share. The authority is not authorized to increase any other tax. (2) The department shall administer under the use tax act, 1937 PA 94, MCL 205.91 to 205.111, the receipt and collection of the local community stabilization share on behalf of the authority as an agent of the authority. The authority may enter into an agreement with the department relating to the receipt and collection of the local community stabilization share and the payment of the authority revenue generated by the local community stabilization share to the authority. (3) Money generated by the local community stabilization share is money of the authority, not state funds, and shall not be credited to the state treasury as state funds.